“Magic e,” also known as a split digraph, refers to a silent “e” at the end of a word that changes the preceding vowel’s sound from short to long, like in “cake” where “a” is long due to the silent “e”. Here’s a more detailed explanation: What it is: A “magic e” (or split digraph) occurs when the letter “e” appears at the end of a word, and its presence causes the preceding vowel to be pronounced with its long sound, while the “e” itself is silent. Examples: “cat” becomes “cake”. “cut” becomes “

Reading Practice - Split digraph (a-e) a-e makes the long 'a' sound (the same sound as ai and ay). Practice reading words with this sound. You can support children to read by identifying the long (a-e) sound first before blending the other sounds to read the word. #Readingpractice #splitdigraph #phonics #reading #english | Reading Tips For Parents